Essays — Long Form
News in the Age of Abundance
Both cereal and the daily news began as well-intentioned efforts to improve American lives. But just as cereal turned into sugar for the body, news turned into sugar for the mind.
Why Did The Boeing 737 Max Crash?
When an airplane falls out of the sky, everybody stops. Families cry. Friends grieve. Journalists race to the scene. And all of us turn to the news.
What the Hell is Going On?
In the past decade, the information environment has inverted from information scarcity to information abundance, and the effects are evident in every corner of society.